The last copy in Chrysler 300C rolled off the assembly line at an assembly plant in Brampton, Ontario, Canada. This is a 2023 Velvet Red Chrysler 300C with a HEMI V8 engine, and it’s one of a new series limited to just 2,200 examples for North America.

“The Chrysler brand is proud to celebrate the legacy of the Chrysler 300C as a true automotive icon, one of the first muscle cars to represent bold American luxury”said Chris Fayell, president and CEO of the Chrysler brand: “While celebrating the release of the latest HEMI-powered 300C with our Brampton team members, we are also excited to work together as the Chrysler brand moves toward an all-electric and environmentally sustainable future as part of Chrysler’s Stellantis Dare Forward 2030 strategy. »

Chrysler 300C: supercharged model

Chrysler 300 production will end no later than December 31, 2023. Presented at the 2022 Detroit Auto Show, this 6.4-liter HEMI V8 Chrysler 300C pays tribute to nearly 70 years of Chrysler 300 history.

The model differs in its engine 6.4-liter HEMI V8is developing 485 horsepower and 644 Nm of torque, which allows you to accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in about 4.3 seconds, and the maximum speed is 257 km/h. Standard equipment includes red Brembo four-piston brakes, a limited-slip differential, active damping suspension, black exhaust tips, an active exhaust system, special badges, black chrome inserts on the grille and lower fairing, or even black headlight and taillight bezels. Inside, the Laguna’s black leather seats feature the new 300C logo.

70 years of history and a 100% electric future?

First introduced in 1955, the Chrysler 300 then evolved into the 300C in 1957 with a 375 horsepower HEMI V8 engine. The model was revived in a modern part in 2005, the 300C version also returned with a 5.7-liter HEMI V8 engine developing 340 horsepower. The current second generation was born in 2011 with an increase in power to 363 horsepower, and the latest version of the 2023 Chrysler 300C now develops 485 horsepower and 644 Nm of torque.

On December 8, 2023, the last Chrysler 300C rolled off the Brampton production lines, and production of the Chrysler 300 will end no later than December 31, 2023. The American sedan will give way to a new model, which will probably have a 100% electric engine. Like other brands in the Stellantis group, Chrysler will rely on electrification to relaunch itself and has already announced its ambitions with Chrysler Airflow Conceptthe serial version of which should see the light in 2025.

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